indian political, socio economic panorama & issues (national) MCQ section 1 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Intellectual Property CenterCentre (GIPC) has released its third annual international intellectual property (IP) index list.What is India’s rank among them?

a) 35th

b) 30th

c) 28th

d) 29th

Question : 2

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. India’s first compressed natural gas (CNG) powered train was flagged off between Vadodara and Ahmedabad.
2. It is based on dual fuel system- electricity power and CNG.

a) 2 only

b) Both 1 and 2

c) 1 only

d) Neither 1 Nor 2

Question : 3

Dineshwar Sharma has been named as the new chief of

a) Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)

b) Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW)

c) National Investigating Agency (NIA)

d) Intelligence Bureau (IB)

Question : 4

Consider the following statements:

1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 14 March 2015 flagged off the first train from Thalaimannar to Madhu Road in North Sri Lanka.
2. The rail project connects the Sri Lanka’s Jaffna province to capital Colombo and a branch line connects Thalaimannar to the main rail line.

a) 2 only

b) Both 1 and 2

c) 1 only

d) Neither of the above

Question : 5

The government in its budget has announced to open Horticulture university in:

a) Haryana and Andhra Pradesh

b) Telangana and Andhra Pradesh

c) Haryana and Telangana

d) Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan

Question : 6

Which of the following statements are correct about Kisan Vikas Patra Scheme?

1. The investments could be made in the range of `1000 - `50,000.
2. Tax rebate will be provided on the amount invested.
3. The certificates can be used as pledged secuity to avail loans from banks.
4. The certificates will carry a lock-in period of 2 years and 6 months.

a) 2 and 3 only

b) 1, 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) 3 and 4 only